Turquoise seas, limestone karsts and island life

Southern Thailand

The peninsula between two seas — Andaman karsts on one side, Gulf islands on the other.

Why visit Southern Thailand

This is the Thailand of postcards: powder-white beaches, coral reefs and limestone cliffs rising straight out of the sea, plus a rich Thai-Malay-Chinese culture in towns like Phuket and Songkhla.

Highlights

Phuket, Krabi and Railay's climbing cliffs
Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao
Similan and Surin dive sites
Khao Sok rainforest and Cheow Lan Lake

When to go

The Andaman coast is best November to April; the Gulf islands shine from January to September.